Burial vault



June 11, 1935. E. w. WILSON 2,004,454

n BURIAL VAULT original Filed April 28, 1950 fcapable Lof :being seated 1w Patented June 11, 1935 RenewediNiovember 3, 1834,

.Myfinventiontrelatesrtozburial vaultatandzmore iparticularly Y\to :means .'for :protecting sthe fsame ffrom L'water andauermin nthezsoil, :andnny :main "object is lto'iconstruct fthe nDVeINau'lt` wthiawall rwhich .is fimperviouscto fthe :destructive agencies ifm'entioned; y i

A :further i object :offathe invention :is dto.design v`the :novel vault nwith ian iinte'rnal =wall which is rejoined?v to form a ,seamlessicasing. p x ,c

A still further object of the iinvention iis f to treat :special awall of the ncvelavault in a -mannerto meltrfuseiitsrsectionsinto.far homo- :ztheucase-ofitheilidnthe filling Willzextendintouthe Another fobjectiof fthe inventionis vLto ibuild `the 'vault Twith ia :reservoir pocket :forothe :rmaterial cof :the f'special "mall, "the ifuncti'on fof-athis :pocketabein'g to: supplyrsuhimaterial itolthe .Wall iaszitimaymeedto:effect aifusionfalongaxits fjoints.

.An additional robject nf the :invention :is ato design the pocket aforesaid for V@a spare suppl-y @of :material `to supplement that..of` `ithe;spe`cial Wall inxcca'se-th'elatteriisseveredsandtheniagain joined. i l

A significant object of the invention is to introduce a fusing agent, such` as electricity, heat or chemical influence to accomplish the sealing ofthe special wall aforesaid.

A nal but neverthelessimportant object of the invention is to design the novel vault on lines of simplicity and economy.

With the above objects in View and any others that may suggest themselves from the specification and claims to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the novel vault, in process of assembly; f

` Fig. 2 is a cross section;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,' and Fig. 4 is a detail section on an enlarged scale.

The vault is constructed with the customary receptacle A and lid B, and for the purposes of my invention is made of '3-ply Walls. Thus, the inner Wall C and the outerwall E may be of wood, concrete, bre, metal orany other suitable material. The intermediate wall D, however, is of asphaltum or material having similar properties.

The cross-sectional view shows an arch-shaped joint between the lid and the receptacle, the arch being angular or semi-hexagonal. While any` design of joint may suit the purpose of the invention, it is my preference to employ one wherein the sides extend inclinedly in outward di- `f; 4 liIfhe inneriwallioftheflidiisformed withan rwandlyprojecting .fbeadforibulge ikzwhich forms Qagpocketf facing.theiintermediateiwallzD. ,5

npocket i :is preferably :made :.with raffsfloor which ...gradually slopes vin 'ithe ndirection 4iofxmthe .interfm'edi-ate walls'asiindicatedffatiip 1 i z; n i .fntthe formationof therlidmr receptacle ofthe ,inouelwaula :suitable molds of comientional ."con- :10

struction mayibe .employed .forzthezformation fof the finterm'ediate viwallD @by .the -pOuring V:ois-'the iasphaltum 5or likermaterial:inpaqmoltemstate. 4 -1 In p'ocliet iG tto :formaa :continuous V:rib 'J'ialong Y:the 15 vinnerfside `of the iwall 513. When ...this vvvwall g is lmolded, s'I preferito@ :lay can :':electrical resistance wire K in the mold for the wall D and at a .point near` the outlet thereof, the ends of thewire; is-

.rsing xfromathe '/.valt ias indicated :in .Figure 3. i20-y i medium in which it is located. The heat Will, of`

course, extend ventirely along the course of the electrical wire K andr thus affect the joint of they vault to the extent that the asphaltum or like medium will ll the same to an overowing extent. 'I'his `extent will be manifested externally by` theoveriiow, as particularly induced by the sloping sides of the joint,` indicating that the crack yor fissure between the lid andthe receptacle is flled `with the flowing material as `shown in Fig.`

i 4. The material in both sections of the mold will i thus become fused at the joint into a homogeneous `and seamless mass, andthe heat generated `by` the electrical wire K will be sucient to melt the pocketed rib J of thewall D to the extent of yielding a sufficient amount of the `material into the fusing zoney in order to assure the filling thereof, and the absenceof air pockets, bubbles or passages tending to perforate or weaken the wall D; While the method of electrical resistance wire is preferable because effective and simple,.I'do not limit` myself to this form of treatment for the material of the Wall D, as non-electrical means may be feasible to produce the heat required, or a Vchemical may be possible of introduction into the wall at the joint to produce a fusion by heat or chemical reaction. I prefer to place the heating unit K above, rather than below, the joint of the lid with the receptacle, because of securing a gravity flow of the asphaltum in the lid to engage the asphaltum in the receptacle, and so transfer the heat of fusion with more facility. y

yIt will be evident that a vault constructed and sealedas aforesaid embodies a seamless casing or envelope of material impervious to water and vermin, and with the proper material and Workmanship applied, the vault may be expected to protect its contents from the effects ofthe soil` case, the `joint is not so spacious or open as to require a considerable iilling; on the other hand, the space only permits a lm of the liquid mate- `rial to show itselfall around the vault as an evidence that the material in the zone of the Wall D is active and is becoming fused into a desirable integral mass, so that Waste throughthe joint maybe considered a negligible factor.

. In conclusion, it may be said that a vault of the above description is not only a structure of simplicity but also one of marked economy, since the asphal'tum or similar material is relatively inexpensive, andthe preparation and labor in connection therewith involve no accurate or unusual skill.

IA claim:

1. A container comprising a receptacle and lid therefor, said containerhaving a Wall ply of fusible material, means for producing heat in the latter along the joint of the lid with the receptacle whereby to fuse thematerial in the aifected zone into a homogeneous mass, and an enlargement of said Wall ply of the lid and encircling the container at a level immediately over the heated zone, said enlargement serving .as a reservoir to supply additional fused material in lieu of departure thereof along said joint.

2. A container comprising a receptacle and lid therefor, said container having a wall ply of fusible material, an electric resistance wire embedded in the lid along thei meeting line of the lid with the receptacle whereby to fuse the material in the affected Zone into a homogeneous mass, and an enlargement of said wall ply of the lid and `encircling the container at a level immediately over the heated zone, said enlargement serving as a vreservoir to supply additional fused material along the meeting line of the lid with the receptacle.

3. A burial vault comprising a receptacle and lid therefor, said receptacle and lid having inner and outer walls, and an intermediate wall of fusible material, an electric resistance wire embedded the material near the joint of the lid with the receptacle whereby to fuse the material inthe affected zone into a homogeneous mass, and a marginal pocketed rib carried by said lid for serving as a reservoir to supply additional material along the jointof the lid with the receptacle.

4. The structure of claim 3, said pocketed rib having a floor sloping in the direction of the inltermediate wall.

5. A container comprising a receptacle and lid therefor,said container having a Wall ply of fusible material, an electric resistance wire embedded in the fusible material near the joint -of the lid with the receptacle whereby to-fuse the material in the aifected zone into a homogeneous mass, and a marginal pocketed rib carried by said lid above the resistance wire, said rib serving as a reservoir -to supply additional fused material along the joint of the lid with the receptacle. i

6. The structure of claim 3, said joint bein inclined laterally of the intermediate wall.

EUGENE W. WILSON. 

